Telegram-herald., 1887-09-27
NEW PUBLIC ACTS
LAWS CONG INTO eFFecr TO-DAY.
A Brief synopsis Of the More Important
Acts Passed Al the Last Session sftAs
Lssssi.tars and B~essning OPP
srsliss To-day.


srsliss To-day.
The State Constitution provides that no
public aeI shall take effect until the expirs-
ton Of ninety days from the end of the
session at which the same is passed unless
otherwise directed by . two-lhirds vote,
The last session adjourned st noon. June
-. consequently the acts not otherwise
directed" 90 into effect At noon to-day.
these laws are given below:
An act to punish any person who shall'
be intoxicated in any public place by fine
not exceeding so and costs, or imprison-
ment for thirty days or both.
| To prevent the sdulteralion Of, or sale Of
| adulterated confectioneries.
| To make valid the collection OF taxes
| and sales Of property under assessments
| made prior 70 the law of 1885.
Amending the laws relating TO the TAX
ing of private property for public uses in
cities and villages.
| Amending the laws relative 10 courts
held by Justices of the Peace.
| Amending The laws relative 10 the for
nation of companies for the introduction
| OF water into cities and towns.
| To enable the Executive Committee of
| the State Agricultural Society 10 per-
msnently locate the place of holding its
annual fairs.
| Providing that when a child under 10
| years OF age is produced as q witness the
court shall by examination determine its
| testimony on q promise to tell the TRUTH
| instead of oath or affirmation.
| Amending the laws with reference to quo
gdyranto proceedings.
| Amending the act 10 provide wives with
| property and maintenance from their hus-
bands estates when neglected or deserted.
| Amending the laws relating TO the duties
OF township clerks IN spportoning school
moneys.
Providing that the Justices of the Su-
preme Court shall each receive q salary of
5000
Amending the law relative to the
| delivery of grain by railroads.
Amending the laws relative to the ap-.
pointment and qualification of notaries
l public and the duties of county clerks rel
ative thereto
To provide for generating the heat for
| railway cars outside and Independent of
| the cars or by enclosing the heater in u
| room made of boiler iron or some other
material which will afford equal protec-
| ton; or some device by which the fire will
be quickly eytingui.hed in case the car is
overturned, 80 heater TO be used till ap-
proved by the Commissioner of Railroads.
Amendinei the laws relating to high
ways
Providing ifor the keeping in every
prison of a register containing the criminal
| history OF every person convicted and q
photograph of the convict.
To prevent the CARRYING of concealed
weapons, providing as punishment there
for fine of not more than 800 or by i'm
both, and providing further, that violators
OF he law may be required TO entsr into
recognizance with sufficient sureties not
exceeding 81 90 TO keep the peace and be
| of good behavior for one year or less.
| Providing that any Overseer of High
| ways who shall be employed more days
in executing his duties than he is assessed.
he shall be paid for the excess at the rate of
81 day.
To provide for blowers in establishments
where emery wheels or belts are used.
Amending the law relative to divorce.
Requiring civil license in order 10 marry
ana the due registration OF the same.
! Fixing the legal rate OF interest, where
not stipulated at per cent.
| Providing that the words actual dam
ages" in the law relative to libel, shall be
construed to include all damages to the
plaintiff and no other damages.
Relative to Circuit Judges appointing per-
sons to serve processes, etc.
Amending tbe act relating to the sale of
swamp lands
Providing that any person who shall
carnally know any female of the ago of Ia
years or more. by force and against her will.
or any child ulier Ii years, shall be pun
ished by imprisonment for lite, or for any
term of years.
Providing that any male person Of I16
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any girl, therefore chaste, of the age of IL
and not more than rs years. with her con-
sent, shall be punished by imprisonment
for not more than five years, or by fine of
not more than 81 900.
Prohibiting the employment of male
children under Ia years of age and female
children under IS for more than nine
hours q day, except in agriculture do
msstic duties OF az clerks in stores.
To punish a male person over IA years
old for improper liberties with a female
child under IL, without committing or in
tending 10 commit rape; punishment im-
t,yrisoume1t not more than ten years. or
by fine not excseding 81 900 or both.
Amending e. law relative 70 the disposs
Of mortgaged eaattels.
Providing th.t any person who sells ss
| butter any imitation OF the same lot made
exclusively from milk and cream shall BE-
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more than 500 and by imprisonment not
less than ninety DAYS nor more ibaa one
year. or By both such 6ne and imprisoa-
ment. The proprietor or keeper OF any
hotel restaurant or boarding house. who
| shall knowingly place upon the table, or
| use or permit 70 5e used any 'bogHs' but
ter, is deemed guilty Of violating the sct.
Resising the laws relative 30 the incor-
rcTsti5n of cooperative snd mutual benefit
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Making if nnlAwfal 20 sell liquor 70 in
mates of tie S0,dieTs' Home.
4 lie local option ls~.
1 T5 prevent gambling in stocks, grain.
sse
De6aing and furnishing truancv.
/ Aatforiziae tie sac IN certain csses Of
lsss beqaessbed by viii without power Of
sale.
| Amending ths scs rslstivs TO assessment
ard collection - tExss.
| Providing co. 81 Independent Forestry
| Comm sst5u.
| To r<ovi5s fee The reporting Of al mort
gsxes hy R>sssers Of Deeds - ths szp<r-
visers and assessing cfscevs. etc.
To profsct ssa sud regulate SshlDe-
/ tmen1inz ths 49, reisfive 70 TIE aaslf-
fessions q physitisns asd their fsxssrs-
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